Salem’s Section 8 housing voucher waiting list has been closed for three years now, but over a thousand people are still on the waiting list. The housing choice voucher program, commonly known as Section 8, is funded through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and mon ey is distributed through the local Salem Housing Authority. Vouchers assist low-income individuals, the elderly or other people needing special accommodations in affording housing on the private…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less